Editing Ipswich (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Cmglee Ipswich Museum exterior.jpg|thumb|The [[Ipswich Museum]]]]
[[File:12 - Ed Sheeran.jpg|thumb|[[Ed Sheeran]] playing at Ipswich Arts Festival 2010]]

Ipswich is home to many artists and has a number of galleries, the most prominent of which are at [[Christchurch Mansion]], the Town Hall, [[Ancient House, Ipswich|Ancient House]] and the Artists' Gallery in Electric House. The visual arts are further supported with many sculptures at easily accessible sites. The Borough Council promotes the creation of new public works of art and has been known to make this a condition of planning permission.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grant of Planning Permission |url=http://online.ipswich.gov.uk/ppc/getDoc.aspx?s_Type=dec&s_File=g%3a%5c1995%5cIP_95_00148_FUL.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927152434/http://online.ipswich.gov.uk/ppc/getDoc.aspx?s_Type=dec&s_File=g:%5c1995%5cIP_95_00148_FUL.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2007 |access-date=6 April 2007}}</ref> The town has three museums: [[Ipswich Museum]], the [[Ipswich Transport Museum]] and Christchurch Mansion.

For a town of its size, Ipswich has an impressive arts community, home to outstanding local, regional, and internationally renowned organisations.

The [[New Wolsey Theatre]] is a 400-seat theatre situated on Civic Drive. Although the Wolsey Theatre was built in 1979, The New Wolsey Company took on the management and running of the Wolsey Theatre in 2000, opening its first production in February 2001.

Established in 1983 as Suffolk Dance, [[DanceEast]] celebrated its 40th birthday in 2023. Today, they are one of the UK’s leading dance organisations. 

Brighten The Corners is a not for profit organisation set up by the team at Out Loud Music CIC.  Brighten the Corners operates three full-time venues, is the name of the annual town centre festival in Ipswich, Suffolk and promotes gigs by independent and emerging artists/musicians.

Spill Festival of Performance was launched in Ipswich in 2007 and creates events for the people of Ipswich, East Anglia, and further afield, and work with artists to develop their practice. They bring internationally significant and ground-breaking artists’ work to Ipswich and the UK. They also run year-round events and activities in the SPILL Think Tank venue, next door to Ipswich Museum.

[[Eastern Angles Theatre Company]] is based at its community hub the Eastern Angles Centre in Ipswich. In 2022 it celebrated its 40th anniversary. The group engages in rural tours and seasonal performances.

[[Gecko (theatre company)|Gecko Theatre]] an award-winning and internationally acclaimed physical theatre company, led by Artistic Director Amit Lahav. 

[[Red Rose Chain]] a not for profit theatre company based at The Avenue Theatre in Ipswich, delivering a vibrant professional and community programme. 

[[Regent Theatre, Ipswich|The Regent Theatre]] is a theatre and concert venue located at St Helen's Street in [[Ipswich, Suffolk]], England.  It is [[East Anglia]]'s largest theatre. It has also been known as the Gaumont Theatre. It was designated as a Grade II [[listed building]] in 2000.

All play a key role in shaping the town’s cultural landscape.